Aberbeeg
Aberbeeg
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Location within Blaenau Gwent | |
OS grid reference | SO213017 |
Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ABERTILLERY |
Postcode district | NP13 |
Dialling code | 01495 |
Police | Gwent |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Aberbeeg (from Welsh Aber-bîg 'mouth of the river Bîg') is a village which lies in both Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly County Borough, in Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is part of the community of Llanhilleth. The two main tributaries of the Ebbw River, the Ebbw Fawr and Ebbw Fach converge at Aberbeeg.[1]
Nearby are the villages of Llanhilleth and Six Bells, where the former
Today, one of the most prominent sights in Aberbeeg area is the grade II* listed
Aberbeeg railway station closed on 30 April 1962. The Ebbw Valley Railway re-opened in February 2008. A bus service between Aberbeeg and Llanhilleth, the nearest railway station on the line, runs every hour.
In popular culture
In the TV series Fresh Meat one of the lead characters, Josie (Kimberley Nixon), states she is from Aberbeeg.
Notes
- ^ Davies (2008), p.232
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.